Good morning, Newport. I'm Ryan Belmore, owner and publisher of What'sUpNewp. Bundle up for a cold but sunny Monday as Newport and Middletown councils meet to discuss reviving school regionalization. We're also recapping Portsmouth hockey's win and highlighting a toy drive coming to the skatepark.

Here's what you need to know today.

Mostly sunny today, with a high near 30 degrees. North wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 18 degrees. North wind 8 to 11 mph. The sun will rise at 6:59 a.m. and set at 4:15 p.m. High tides at 10:11 a.m. and 10:39 p.m. Low tides at 3:01 a.m. and 4:19 p.m. There will be 9 hours and 16 minutes of sun. Marine forecast calls for north wind 11 to 14 knots, with gusts as high as 24 knots, mostly sunny with seas 1 foot or less.

Highlights today include the 2025 Santa Experience at 255 W. Greenville Road at 9 a.m., Santa's Workshop at 2 p.m., and Perler Bead Picture Frames at Newport Public Library at 4 p.m. The Jamestown Philomenian Library hosts "Bittersweet Lane: Creating Home(s) in the American Affordable Housing Crisis" at 6 p.m. Head to Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. for Bingo Mondays at 6 p.m. For live music and entertainment, catch John Monllos at Perro Salado at 5:30 p.m., Music Bingo at Newport Harbor Island Resort at 6:30 p.m. or The Ubiquitones at The Fastnet Pub at 10 p.m.

It's a busy night for government meetings across Newport County. The Little Compton Free Public Library Trust meets at 3 p.m., followed by the Tiverton Zoning Revision Committee at 5 p.m. The Newport City Council and Middletown Town Council both meet at 5:30 p.m., while the Little Compton Housing Trust gathers at 6 p.m. The Portsmouth Town Council meets at 6:30 p.m., with the Portsmouth Tree Commission, Little Compton Budget Committee, and Tiverton Town Council all convening at 7 p.m.

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Three years after Newport voters narrowly rejected a proposal to create a regionalized school district with Middletown, elected officials from both communities will meet Monday to discuss reviving the effort. The Middletown Town Council and Newport City Council will hold a joint workshop at 5:30 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel, 240 Aquidneck Ave., to review two Newport resolutions related to school regionalization and the formation of an Academic Integration Advisory Committee.

Under the proposal, Newport and Middletown would share one superintendent and one finance office, while teachers and students would remain in their respective communities. The arrangement would increase state reimbursement for new school construction from 52.5% to 80.5%, benefiting projects including the new Rogers High School and Pell Elementary School. In November 2022, Newport voters rejected a similar administrative regionalization proposal by a margin of 52.8% to 47.2%.

Patrick Chouinard scored twice, including the lone goal of the third period, to lead Portsmouth to a 5-1 victory over RMT in an injury fund game Sunday at St. George's School. Portsmouth jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period on goals from Hadrian Dougherty and Becket Snyder.

RMT got on the board early in the second period when Ethan Labolita scored at 4:12 off an assist from Nathan Carpenter to cut the deficit to 2-1. Portsmouth answered quickly with goals from Hunter Roberts and Chouinard to push the lead to 4-1 heading into the final period. Chouinard capped the scoring at 3:52 of the third period.

A major community event combining a toy and food drive, live music and skateboarding will take place Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Newport Skatepark on John H. Chaffee Blvd. Omen's Holiday Toy & Food Drive and Bowl Bash runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is free and open to all ages. Organizers are encouraging attendees to bring food or toy donations.

In addition to collecting toys on site, organizers will distribute free holiday meal bags containing a ham and sides, each intended to feed a family of four. The meals are available no questions asked, and sign-up is open until all slots are filled.

The Women's Fund of Rhode Island was founded 25 years ago by the late Simone P. Joyaux, a globally respected fundraising mentor and social justice advocate. The Rhode Island Foundation partnered with Joyaux in 2000 to launch the organization with a clear mission: close the opportunity and equity gaps facing women and girls. Today, WFRI continues that work through research, advocacy, grant-making and strategic partnerships that drive systemic change.

Former Newport City Councilor Angela Lima left elected office last year to join WFRI as policy and advocacy program director. "In my work at WFRI, I've had the privilege of supporting advocates, training future policymakers, and helping build the next generation of leaders who will shape our state," Lima said. She highlighted a stark statistic: women-led organizations receive only 2% of philanthropic funding nationwide.

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